
Season 5, Episode 16 · 1994-02-24
The Stand In
Ranked #21 out of 172 episodes in Seinfeld
George postpones breaking up with his girlfriend; Kramer befriends a fellow soap-opera stand-in; and Jerry bombs trying to cheer up a sick friend.
Absurdist character comedy sustains 2.7 jokes-per-minute across 62 total gags.
Directed by Tom Cherones · Written by Larry David
Humor Index
81.8
2.7
7.3
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7.6
“The Stand In” ranks #21 of 172 Seinfeld episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 85.4 — Elite. The episode packs 62 scored jokes at 2.7 per minute, averaging 7.3 on craft and 7.3 on impact, with Jerry landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Our scorer flagged 06:08-07:08 soap opera scene as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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